Thank you for your interest in Our Lady of the Assumption Elementary School! We are a co-ed Catholic independent school serving students from Kindergarten to Grade 7 in the Tri-Cities and surrounding communities.
How to Apply for Kindergarten
Children may begin Kindergarten in September of the year they turn five. At Our Lady of the Assumption, Kindergarten applications open every January for children starting school in the following September.
For example: A child born in 2021 is eligible to start Kindergarten in September 2026, and applications would open in January 2026.
KINDERGARTEN 2026 APPLICATION FORMS
We welcome families to click the Kindergarten Applications Package link, print the document, and drop off your completed application form and fees at the school. The school office will begin accepting complete Kindergarten Applications (for September 2026 start) from January 7, 2026 – January 16, 2026.
KINDERGARTEN 2026 APPLICATION RETURN DATES – January 7-16, 2026
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Waitlist Information
Please note that Our Lady of the Assumption does NOT maintain a waitlist for Kindergarten.
Follow this link to our school website: www.assumptionschool.com/kindergarten-applications/
Follow this link for Kindergarten Application Frequently Asked Questions.
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ADMISSIONS STEPS
There is a 3 step admissions process when applying to Our Lady of the Assumption School.
1. APPLICATION – Student Application Forms must be completed in full and returned to the school including required documentation and fees listed on the forms. Please read and familiarize yourselves with the school policies that can be found on the school website.
2. FAMILY INTERVIEW – Parents/Guardians and their child(ren) are required to meet with the Parish Priest and the Principal for an informational meeting. The meeting will be scheduled by the school office as applications received by application deadline are reviewed.
3. REGISTRATION – A Registration Package will be distributed to successful applicants once applications have been approved. Please return completed registration forms and applicable fees to Our Lady of the Assumption School.
- This 3 step admissions process is typical, but may vary.
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OPEN SCHOOL TOUR
We are pleased to host an Annual Open School Tour each January.
Visitors/potential families can participate in a guided tour of the school and visit classrooms while watching our students learn! Everyone is welcome! Registration is required on the day of the tour.
The next Open School Tour will take place on January 13, 2026 from 9:30-10:15am.
You are welcome to watch the following video about Our Lady of the Assumption School.
CATHOLIC INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS OF THE VANCOUVER ARCHDIOCESE’S (CISVA)
PRIORITY OF ACCEPTANCE
- Children presently enrolled in the School if they and their families meet the expectations of the School.
- Siblings of children already in the School, whose families are practicing Catholics active in the Parish.
- Children whose families are practicing Catholics active in the Parish.
- Siblings of children already in the School, whose families are practicing Catholics active in other Parishes.
- Children whose families are practicing Catholics coming into the Parish, who have been attending Catholic School elsewhere.
- Children whose families are practicing Catholics active in other Parishes.
- Children whose families are either not practicing Catholics or not active in their Parishes.
- Non-Catholics. Enrolment of more than 15% non-Catholics in any grade requires the approval of the Board of Directors. Once accepted into the School, non-Catholics need meet only the criteria expected of other students to be re-admitted in subsequent years. Siblings of non-Catholic students cannot be given priority over Catholics.